first real road trip, the 135i is capable of 28.3 mpg,I was shocked

Add1ct · 08-02-2009, 09:20 PM

Well we went on our first real road trip today. LA to Lake Tahoe via 395 then over monitor pass dropping down into south lake then onto tahoe city. Took 8 hours and 15 minutes, including a 20 minute stop for the highway patrol to give me a tint ticket. He was in training and a nice young guy so I wont rant on that. Car did great, especially with the performance suspension over Monitor pass. No real speed runs this trip, only got up to around 100 passing. The good part: per the car's computer which was reset at the gas station in redondo beach I got a whopping 28.3 mpg, avg speed was 65.2 mph. I really didnt think the 135i was at all capable of 28+ mpg so I am very happy with that!

BrokenVert · 08-02-2009, 09:59 PM

I just got back from Ohio the other day (10 hour drive). Got 29.7 MPG according to my own calculations. The 1er can be a fuel misser if you try.

aesthetect · 08-02-2009, 10:16 PM

wow I wouldnt have thought, thats really awesome

HeyMoe53 · 08-02-2009, 10:18 PM

Not that I would advise anyone how to drive, but I gotta think that in highway cruising mode, a 135 would be close to a 128 in MPG. You're not calling up the turbos that often.

Good to hear about your mileage.

cadeucsb · 08-02-2009, 10:22 PM

Yea 6th gear cruising on the highway, the 1er likes hitting the upper 20s in mpg

jeremyc74 · 08-02-2009, 10:29 PM

I saw 31mpg on the way back from Indy on Saturday morning. It's about a 200 mile trip and very little interstate, just a lot of open roads with 60MPH speed limits. The mileage on the 135 is great between 60 and 70MPH, but it starts to fall off pretty quickly after that. You'll see high 20s with no problem cruising at 65MPH, but if you're running 80 it drops to under 25. I've seen an all highway tank down around 21MPG, but I'm not going publically admit what the average speed was.

Add1ct · 08-02-2009, 11:07 PM

yea I can easily see high numbers on flat roads especially, but because of the route I took, I hit 7-8000 foot summits several times, which makes it all the more impressive, of course I wasn't shooting for any time records this year, my brothers and I did the drive a couple years back in just a few minutes over 7 hours...

jibaholic101 · 08-02-2009, 11:11 PM

i took a trip to interior washington over the weekend, 3 hours each way, and didnt have to stop for gas at all and i started on a full tank. my range was like 390 miles out of the tank, i was extremely impressed and pleased!

jeremyc74 · 08-02-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Add1ct

yea I can easily see high numbers on flat roads especially, but because of the route I took, I hit 7-8000 foot summits several times, which makes it all the more impressive, of course I wasn't shooting for any time records this year, my brothers and I did the drive a couple years back in just a few minutes over 7 hours...

I've found on past vehicles, and my RV that I actually get better mileage crossing mountains than driving on flat ground. My RV gets 15MPG on flat ground, and about 7 going up hill. The thing about the mountains is that when you come down the back side you're getting almost infinite MPG, because you're just drifting. In other words the mileage is much better on the way down than it is worse on the way up. On of my best tanks ever in the RV was crossing the divide through Vail, CO and it did 18MPG.

Ajumepke · 08-02-2009, 11:40 PM

Do you guys try to cruise as much in 6th gear as possible? I have an auto - I find that unless I use the sports shift mode and keep it in M6 - the car will shift back to M5 whenever I push down on the gas as if the car was trying to give me more power.

Add1ct · 08-02-2009, 11:41 PM

hmm, yea I was contemplating that as it read 99.9 mpg coming down the long hills

MOCKBA · 08-02-2009, 11:41 PM

I can believe or my car is defective.

Add1ct · 08-02-2009, 11:44 PM

want me to go take a picture of the computer screen, i have since putted around here a bit, the mileage may have gone down already, but I certainly wouldn't waste my time or yours making this post if it didn't occur

Add1ct · 08-02-2009, 11:56 PM

here's the only pic I snapped on the iphone about 2 miles west of 395 on 89, looked much better in real life, oh well

jibaholic101 · 08-03-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ajumepke

Do you guys try to cruise as much in 6th gear as possible? I have an auto - I find that unless I use the sports shift mode and keep it in M6 - the car will shift back to M5 whenever I push down on the gas as if the car was trying to give me more power.

i keep it in 6th gear when i am cruising. but it should downshift to give you more power in the auto, that way you have throttle response especially if you are hitting that little button at the end of the accelerator, after all that is the drop shift kick button

cagekicker · 08-03-2009, 12:27 AM

that's good news.

Si-M240i · 08-03-2009, 01:53 AM

the best I have returned is 32MPG on a long run mostly motorway

Excitmnt94 · 08-03-2009, 08:34 AM

damn break-in period...i am hoping my economy improves once i get over 1200 miles or so...

Dave · 08-03-2009, 08:56 AM

i consistently get over 28mpg -29mpg

BrokenVert · 08-03-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Excitmnt94

damn break-in period...i am hoping my economy improves once i get over 1200 miles or so...

It significantly improves when the car has about 5-6K miles on it.

jeremyc74 · 08-03-2009, 09:26 AM

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It significantly improves when the car has about 5-6K miles on it.

I agree. Mine picked up a couple of MPG as it neared the 10k mark for sure.

pit1 · 08-03-2009, 09:43 AM

I'm also in the 28-30 range on long HW cruises. I've broken 30 on cooler months with cruise control and sub-70MPH speeds.

08-02-2009, 09:20 PM	#1
Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) iTrader: (3)	first real road trip, the 135i is capable of 28.3 mpg,I was shocked Well we went on our first real road trip today. LA to Lake Tahoe via 395 then over monitor pass dropping down into south lake then onto tahoe city. Took 8 hours and 15 minutes, including a 20 minute stop for the highway patrol to give me a tint ticket. He was in training and a nice young guy so I wont rant on that. Car did great, especially with the performance suspension over Monitor pass. No real speed runs this trip, only got up to around 100 passing. The good part: per the car's computer which was reset at the gas station in redondo beach I got a whopping 28.3 mpg, avg speed was 65.2 mph. I really didnt think the 135i was at all capable of 28+ mpg so I am very happy with that! __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA
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HeyMoe53 Captain 64 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '17 M240 AW/Coral MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central PA iTrader: (0)	Not that I would advise anyone how to drive, but I gotta think that in highway cruising mode, a 135 would be close to a 128 in MPG. You're not calling up the turbos that often. Good to hear about your mileage.
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cadeucsb Captain 34 Rep 604 Posts Drives: TiAg 135i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here iTrader: (3)	Yea 6th gear cruising on the highway, the 1er likes hitting the upper 20s in mpg
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jeremyc74 Banned 76 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	I saw 31mpg on the way back from Indy on Saturday morning. It's about a 200 mile trip and very little interstate, just a lot of open roads with 60MPH speed limits. The mileage on the 135 is great between 60 and 70MPH, but it starts to fall off pretty quickly after that. You'll see high 20s with no problem cruising at 65MPH, but if you're running 80 it drops to under 25. I've seen an all highway tank down around 21MPG, but I'm not going publically admit what the average speed was.
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08-02-2009, 11:07 PM	#7
Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) iTrader: (3)	yea I can easily see high numbers on flat roads especially, but because of the route I took, I hit 7-8000 foot summits several times, which makes it all the more impressive, of course I wasn't shooting for any time records this year, my brothers and I did the drive a couple years back in just a few minutes over 7 hours... __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA
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Ajumepke First Lieutenant 46 Rep 332 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Do you guys try to cruise as much in 6th gear as possible? I have an auto - I find that unless I use the sports shift mode and keep it in M6 - the car will shift back to M5 whenever I push down on the gas as if the car was trying to give me more power.
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Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) iTrader: (3)	hmm, yea I was contemplating that as it read 99.9 mpg coming down the long hills __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA
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Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) iTrader: (3)	want me to go take a picture of the computer screen, i have since putted around here a bit, the mileage may have gone down already, but I certainly wouldn't waste my time or yours making this post if it didn't occur __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA
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Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) iTrader: (3)	here's the only pic I snapped on the iphone about 2 miles west of 395 on 89, looked much better in real life, oh well Attached Images __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA
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cagekicker Major 16 Rep 1,335 Posts Drives: '09 crimson red 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: miami (vice city) fl. iTrader: (0)	that's good news. __________________ 6MT/ Sport Package/ N54/ Asa wheels/ Eibach pro kit springs/ Active autowerke Exhaust/ 35% tint
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Si-M240i Major 137 Rep 1,450 Posts Drives: M240i LCI Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England iTrader: (0)	the best I have returned is 32MPG on a long run mostly motorway __________________ M240i LCI (Mineral Grey):- M2 Door Mirrors, M2 Black Kidney Grills, Lower grille inserts, MP Exhaust, Dinan Carbon Fibre CAI, hot climate intake elbow
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Excitmnt94 Detailer & Fitness Freak 23 Rep 514 Posts Drives: '09 135i ///M Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	damn break-in period...i am hoping my economy improves once i get over 1200 miles or so... __________________ 135i coupe...Alpine White // Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim // Heated Coral Red Leather Seats // M-Sport Package // I-pod // PDC // 6-Speed Manual
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Dave formerly izzo/comeback 287 Rep 3,382 Posts Drives: 2016 RC 350 F Sport Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 135i [6.80]	i consistently get over 28mpg -29mpg __________________ BMW CCA # 418268
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pit1 Captain 239 Rep 790 Posts Drives: F87 M2 Join Date: May 2008 Location: It's always Sunny... iTrader: (1)	I'm also in the 28-30 range on long HW cruises. I've broken 30 on cooler months with cruise control and sub-70MPH speeds.
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